Emily never realized how much she appreciated the loud beeping of her alarm clock until she was woken up every day for the the last week by sounds of that horrid siren. It pierced her ears and made her chest hurt. She jumped up, completely startled by the noise and the voice on the loud speaker. "Good morning, please exit your room for breakfast." Her door opened to the semi-lit hallway. She slowly got out of bed and stood in her doorway as her friends did the same. They all looked at each other, as if examining to see the damage they did to one another. No one spoke as they headed to breakfast.
The girls were greeted by Mona or should they say Alison? Mona/Alison was pouring them tea into fine China cups. Each girl had a plate too with biscuits. "Eat up girls, we have a big day ahead of us." Mona/Alison murmured.
"What's happening today?" Hanna asked. Mona/Alison smiled.
"Why don't you just do what you do best Han, and eat. Save your voice for the prom we're planning." Mona/Alison stared at her friend after the comment. She didn't mean it, but she had to play the part for Charles.
Emily took a sip of her tea and burned the roof of her mouth. She hated that Mona looked exactly like Ali. Mona was pretty, but she wasn't Ali pretty. She was just a substitute. Emily prayed every night that the real Alison never ended up here. When Emily was younger she dreamed about going to prom…and seeing Alison, dressed in an amazing gown…dancing…Emily's mind wandered for a brief moment and for a second she almost forgot where she was…almost.
The rest of their day went how it usually went. The only difference was today, the girls stood in a large empty room and began to plan what seemed like the world's worst/ most depressing prom. The entire time the girls were working, Emily spent her time wondering about Alison and what she was doing at the moment. Was she looking for them? Did she hate them?